The White Stone CON is a very generous partner and has invested greatly in the work in South Asia. They have sponsored numerous Work and Witness teams and invested in ministry tools including proclaimer audio bibles and bible story clothes. This is Pastor Jeff Jackson’s home church.
Before Pastor Jeff and I leave to coordinate Work teams in South Asia, they take the name of each team member, place the name on the altar and pray for us.
At Christmas, they decided to once again invest in others and they raised funds to sponsor 25 children in a CDC for 1 year. Praise God. This is awesome!
The attached video (click on link below) was filmed in Kathmandu, Nepal as the children in the Joyti CDC, NCM Coordinator Dilli Subba and Pastor Jeff give thanks to the White Stone church for their many kingdom investments.
It was indeed a privilege to share at the Christiansburg CON on January 24 about the needs of the children in South Asia.
God came during the special song by Pastor Rick and his wife. They sang “I Know Who Holds My Hand”. It cracked me as God came in such a special way on that cold rainy Sunday morning.
I shared from my heart and then showed a new dvd documenting the needs of children. Pastor Rick was so moved, he collected an offering for new CDCs in South Asia in a BURLAP sack that I had used in an illustration.
This small congregation was very generous and raised funds to support 4 children for a year in a CDC. Praise God.
General Superintendent J. K. Warrick has issued a call for the Church of the Nazarene around the world to pray and respond immediately and generously to the needs of nearly 110,000 Haitian Nazarenes.
The magnitude 7.0 quake - the most powerful to hit Haiti in a century - struck shortly before 5 P.M. Eastern Time Tuesday, January 12 and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince, the United States Geological Survey reported. It could be felt strongly in eastern Cuba, more than 200 miles away, witnesses said.
“The earth became like an angry ocean - it was quite a ride,” stated Warrick in Haiti.
The national church in Haiti has a strong indigenous leadership and has already initiated relief efforts. According to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM), churches in Haiti - the ones that are able - are engaged and continue to respond to the needs of their respective communities with comfort, prayer, shelter, and supplies.
Relief efforts are being coordinated through NCM-Caribbean, who reports communication to and from Haiti has been very difficult thus far, but the effort is in motion and more trained help is on the way.
NCM-Caribbean is encouraged by the generosity shown by many Nazarenes, such as Obed Santiesteban from the Southern Florida District. Santiesteban has offered NCM the use of his cargo company’s warehouse space, as well as the company’s assistance with shipping containers to Haiti.
It is essential that the Global Church continue its generous support through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries to ensure critical supplies reach needy areas and can be administered to those in need.
Persons and churches wishing to make a donation for Haiti Earthquake Relief online can do so through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries at ncm.org.
The above information is from NCM about the crisis in Haiti. Please pray and give as God lays on your heart.
I am so pleased to report donors have given over $127,000 to Compassion 575, a NCM fundraiser to start new CDCs in South Asia. Because of your gifts, there are now 7 new CDCs in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal supported for 2 years. This represents the equivalent of 588 wonderful children being sponsored for 2 years. Praise God.
Roger Costa held a flashlight as we taped the below linked video in the new CDC in Bardaghat, Nepal. I am pleased to share that Pastor Jeff Jackson and I will join a work team from the Shepherds CON, to build this new center in October 2010.
Thank you for your support in reaching lost children who despratetly need to know about Christ’s love. We praise God for all that has been accomplished in Christ’s name. As we entire 2010, let us commit anew to reaching the lost. Happy New Year.
Merry Christmas from the Argabright family
and from some friends in Nepal.
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and
they will call him Immanuel” - which means “God with us.” Matt 1:23
This video clip reflects 120 children in the Joyti CDC - in Kathmandu, Nepal thanking you for giving them hope by investing in Nazarene Child Development Centers. Mostly from a Hindu background, the children send their smiles and love from a new building built by alabaster funds and much local church labor. They remember a humble beginning of earlier days meeting in a pig pen, thus they used to be called the pig pen CDC. Thank you for giving to change the lives of the beautiful children in South Asia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk3VQGsx95Q
During this holiday season, please consider giving a gift in honor of a loved one. Online giving is available at www.compassion575.com
This photo was taken in the shadows of a Buddhist temple. It reminded me of this prayer by St. Francis. “Lord, make me a channel of thy peace… that where there is despair, I may bring hope; that where there are shadows, I may bring light.”
I am proud of our church for investing resources to give children hope of a future in Christ Jesus. NCM does a super job.
Today is the day to invest in these young lives. I was so privileged to share about the needs of children last weekend at a South Asia Partnership meeting at the Living Word CON in Houston. They have made it a priority to invest in the needs of children. Would you consider an investment in children in honor of a loved one this Christmas? We can send a personalized gift card to your loved one.
“Many things can wait; children cannot. Today, their bones are being formed, their blood is being made, their senses are being developed. To them we cannot say ‘tomorrow.’ Their name is ‘today.’” - Gabriela Mistral, poet
The VA District NMI council has established a goal to raise $16,200 by the end of July 2010 to sponsor a Child Development Center (CDC) in South Asia. It costs $108 to sponsor a child for 1 year in a CDC. Their goal will allow a new CDC of 75 children to be totally funded for 2 years. Praise God.
Last weekend, Witchita 1st CON made a commitment to match the VA goal, and will raise an additional $16,200 to sponsor another new CDC for 2 years. Our God is an awesome God. He is building His church in South Asia.
Demonstrating the love of Christ to these precious children is causing families of other religions to desire to know His love. Join the Harvest.
Please write me at dargab@mac.com if you have questions about how you can support a child in Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bangladesh. Consider making a gift in honor of a loved one or friend this holiday season.
More information and online giving is available at www.compassion575.com
Please see the below link to a video recorded last week by Marty Hoskins. Glen Argabright is with the children of the new CDC in Bahapur, northern Bangladesh, thanking you. Praise God.
Please click on the link in bold below to see video.
Bahapur CDC - Thank you from children
Online giving is available at www.compassion575.com
